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Custom Specialized Globe Coffee Bike with Stealth Di2 Shifting

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While visiting fellow Bikerumor writer Nick, we stopped in Portland’s West End Bikes, a fairly new shop that’s a Specialized Concept Store. Just as we were about to roll out, Joe asked if we’d seen “the coffee bike.”

Why no, we hadn’t.

But we’re really glad he asked. Jump on past the break to see this one-off, totally trick Globe Roll SE with stealth Dura-Ace Di2 electronic rear shifting…

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The obvious custom feature is the coffee cup ready basket with Globe logo etched in the central wood panel. Paul Components levers and brakes with Nitto bar and stem give it a nice classic look. But wait, shouldn’t this thing have a rear shifter?

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The normally singlespeed frame has a cassette shoved in there and an electrical derailleur with mostly hidden wiring.

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The shift buttons were integrated into the grip’s lock-on collar, and the wiring run into the handlebar and out through the center between the clamp section.

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That’s about as stealth as you can get until they make an app for that.

Actually, this might be more stealth:


That’s the battery charging port. The battery is custom and housed in the seatpost.

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Oh, and we also saw this new colorway for the Crux Cyclocross bike hanging in the window. Sing along now: How much is that gaudy in the window…

Just kidding. Nick totally digs it.

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Jeremiah White
Jeremiah White
12 years ago

I want that rack. Now.

Nick Burklow
Nick Burklow
12 years ago

A) the coffee bike is just plain AWESOME! B) The louder the color the better! Bring back the NEON!

kgc
kgc
12 years ago

That crux is RAD!!! Too bad no disc mounts…

Nick Burklow
12 years ago

@kgc agreed! And don’t worry it looks like the big S has a disc crux for 2012. Not sure if it will have paint as good as this one though.

JayPalm
12 years ago

2 new crux options with disc brakes. one with apex, one with the new 10 speed tiagra. a little more tame in color though.

Bob Barwick
12 years ago

Mark and Mike………………….You guys are frikn awesome! That is one sweet coffee getter. We look forward to visiting your shop soon.

Bob and John

Family Cycling Center
http://www.familycycling.com

Robert Ward
Robert Ward
12 years ago

The Coffee bike is amazing! The Crux looks like the old Festina bikes!

Fred Zeppelin
Fred Zeppelin
12 years ago

I assume the coffee bike is unfinished as I see no fenders?

Yumseyo
Yumseyo
9 years ago

Your bike is beautiful ! Would you mind sharing with me the type of switches you used for the shifter buttons? I am playing with installing Di2 on a Dahon folding bike now, and I am looking for super clean buttons for a “flatbar” setup. Thanks in advance..

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